MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING OF THE LYME REGIS BRANCH.HELD AT THE WOODMEAD HALLS, LYME REGIS,THURSDAY 03rd MAY 2012 AT 19:00 HRS.
00.Present:
Mr
Cecil Quick
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President
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Mr
Ken Whetlor
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Chairman
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Mr
David Manners
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Vice
Chairman
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Mr
Tony Smith
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Honorary
Secretary
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Lt
Col Ross Bennett
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Welfare
Chairman
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Mrs
Sylvia Marler
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Poppy
Appeal Organiser
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Mr
David Humphrey
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Recruitment
Advisor
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Mr
Keith Austin
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Member
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Mrs
Angela Manners.
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Member
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Mrs
Jacqueline Ward
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Member
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01. Exhortation:
The
President
02. Apologies:
Mrs
Ania Driver
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Welfare
Secretary
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Mr
Peter Ward
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Member
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Absent:
Mr
Martin Jones
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Honorary
Treasurer
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Mr
John Hunt
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Member
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Mr
Mike Lloyd
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Member
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Mr
Kevin Taylor
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Member
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03. Minutes of the Last Meeting:
The
Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 01st of March 2012 were agreed as a
true record and signed by The President.
04. Matters Arising:
The
Chairman has not been in touch with Mr Murray Kirkby with reference to the
website. As far as he is concerned it is all up to date and there is nothing
going on at the moment. The Chairman will ensure that Mr Kirkby contacts The
Secretary so that, once the minutes have been signed, they can be published on
the website.
The
Vice Chairman informed the meeting that everything is cleared with Matt’s Cabs
but the new taxi company had not been in touch to raise a bill. The Chairman
stated that it is important to have the system in place; he has the telephone
number and will ring him.
05. Additions to the Agenda.
None.
06. Chairman’s Report:
The
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
I
have not been to any meetings.
As
the Lyme Regis Celebrations booklet has not been received by anybody I will
send it tomorrow.
A
note for the diary: The Civic March past is at 11:00 hours on June the 2nd.
Two
Chelsea Pensioners will be attending, as will The Lympstone Brass band.
Mr
David Humphrey asked about the details of the Pensioners and their
participation; a view supported by The Vice Chairman. The Chairman said he
would have the answers tomorrow.
The
Secretary proposed that the dress should be as per Remembrance Day; seconded by
Mr David Humphrey and passed unanimously.
07. Vice Chairman’s Report:
Thank
you for all the goodwill messages and it is nice to be back in the fold.
Dates
for the year:
Rogation
Day 13 May at 15:00 hours
Quiz
Night 16 May at 19:30 hours The Nag’s Head
Festival
03 Nov at 19:30 hours The Woodmead Hall
Polish
Memorial 10 Nov at 10;30 hours Anning Road
War
Memorial 11 Nov at 11:00 hours Cats’ Park
Remembrance
Parade 11 Nov at 14:30 hours Langmore Gardens.
Help
is required for the preparation and clearing up for the Festival night.
Volunteers can be identified at the meeting on the 1st of November.
08. Honorary Secretary’s Report.
It
is agreed that The Plaque, which is here, will be mounted in this room. Mr
David Humphrey will confirm the exact location after this meeting.
The
Annual Account Report will be given to The Honorary Treasurer.
Details
of the RBL Annual Conference 2012 were offered to the meeting. As there was no
interest these will be destroyed.
The
latest News Letter was distributed.
09. Honorary Treasurer’s Report: (After Minute received by email.)
The
Branch holds
Current
Account
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£119.71
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Branch
Funds at Head Office
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£12,154.87
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Total
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£12,274.58
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Notes:
Since
the last report our membership fees, (£922.00), have been taken from our
central account.
Interest
rate for the quarter was 3.05% - probably higher for the next quarter.
10. Welfare Chairman’s Report.
NTR.
11. Welfare Secretary’s Report.
NTR.
12. Poppy Appeal Organiser’s Report.
Mrs
Ania Driver has checked with The Council and verified that our collection dates
do not clash with any other organisations.
These
will be for six days, from 08:00 to 18:00 hours each day:
Friday
the 26th and Saturday the 27th of October
Friday
the 02nd and Saturday the 03rd of November
Friday
the 09th and Saturday the 10th of November.
The
formation of a Sub-committee and any other assistance required will be
discussed at the meetings in September and October.
13. Recruitment Advisor’s Report:
Membership.
We
have lost one member since the last meeting, they refused to pay the Direct
Debit because of financial reasons. I have spoken to the said person and was
informed that Legion assistance was not required at this moment in time.
Badges:
No
change from the last meeting I still have 9 badges and £55:00.
News from the County:
The
Treasurer, Deputy Standard Bearer, and myself attended the County seminar held
at Portland RBL Club on Sunday 29th April from 1000 to 1300.
On
the 16th June at 1130 there will be a Poppy Appeal forum for all Poppy Appeal
Organisers at the North Fort Weymouth. Whilst on the subject of the Poppy
Appeal the collection was up throughout the County by 6.15% on last year
I
have a County Committee meeting on 23rd of May, If the Branch has any points
they wish me to bring up with the County then please let me have them by the
16th of May.
14. Monthly Draws.
May
winners:
£10:00
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Mr
R Wheeler
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£5:00
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Mr
K E Longley
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June
winners:
£10:00
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Mr
G Forshaw MBE
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£5:00
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Mr
D Kaxe
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15. Standard Bearer’s Activities:
NTR.
The Chairman has forewarned the Standard bearer for the Jubilee Parade; other
than that he has not seen him.
16. Any Other Business:
None
17. Future Meetings:
The
next General Committee Meeting will be held at 19:00hours, in The Woodmead
Hall, on the Thursday the 5th of July 2012.
Dates
for the rest of the year 2012:
Thursday
06 September
Thursday
04 October
Thursday
01 November
Date
for the AGM to be arranged in November
